Liopleurodon Apex Marine Predator Fossil Vertebra
Middle Jurassic Period, circa 160 million years B.P. The vertebra with concave depressions on both faces, two pairs of small processes on the outer face and a pair of ventrolateral crests. 1.16 kg, 14.1 cm wide (5 1/2 in.).
From Farringdon Clay, Oxfordshire, UK. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
Liopleurodon is an extinct genus of pliosaurid plesiosaurs that could reach over 8 meters in length. It had two pairs of flippers, a short neck and a long head. Various studies have shown it to have been an ambush predator that fed on cephalopods, marine reptiles and fish.
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Middle Jurassic Period, circa 160 million years B.P. The vertebra with concave depressions on both faces, two pairs of small processes on the outer face and a pair of ventrolateral crests. 1.16 kg, 14.1 cm wide (5 1/2 in.).
From Farringdon Clay, Oxfordshire, UK. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
Liopleurodon is an extinct genus of pliosaurid plesiosaurs that could reach over 8 meters in length. It had two pairs of flippers, a short neck and a long head. Various studies have shown it to have been an ambush predator that fed on cephalopods, marine reptiles and fish.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
